Improvements for bicyclists due on Hood Canal Bridge

Three years after the state completed renovation of the Hood Canal Bridge linking the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas, the Department of Transportation is returning to improve bridge deck safety for bicyclists.

In announcing the agreement, retiring BAW executive director Barbara Culp applauded the state for pursuing the bridge fix. “We believe this agreement represents a new chapter in WSDOT’s pursuit of incorporating safety and mobility for bicycles on Washington’s bridges and we look forward to working with WSDOT to make this happen.”

The BAW has been working with many local bicycle groups to get the improvement underway. Bike clubs involved in getting the safety issues addressed include Squeaky Wheels of Bainbridge Island, West Sound Cycling Club of Kitsap County, Port Townsend Bicycle Association, and Peninsula Trails Coalition (Olympic Peninsula).

The bicycle alliance says the state expects to begin the process of selecting a contractor in August. Once started, the project will take about five months.

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